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House bill · 101st Congress · Did not become law

To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to permit a deduction for certain educational costs of licensed practical or vocational nurses.

H.R. 5491Introduced Aug 3, 1990Policy area: Taxation
Sponsor: Rep. Frank Horton R-NY
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Where it went

Latest action: Aug 3, 1990 — Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.

Vote results

No recorded roll-call votes on this bill in PORKER’s records (voice votes and unanimous consent are not roll calls; roll-call records start in 2011).

Cosponsors

11 cosponsors — 5 Republicans, 6 Democrats

6 of 11 cosponsors (55%) are from the other party.

Gary Ackerman (D-NY), Barbara Boxer (D-CA), Walter Fauntroy (D-DC), Hamilton Fish (R-NY), Donald Lukens (R-OH), Ronald Machtley (R-RI), Edward Madigan (R-IL), Frank Pallone (D-NJ), Bill Paxon (R-NY), Nancy Pelosi (D-CA), James Scheuer (D-NY).

More from the sponsor

Other 101st Congress bills sponsored by Rep. Frank Horton.

Sponsor’s state and district

New York in Congress

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Data as of Sep 30, 2026 · bill record checked by PORKER from Congress.gov · votes from Senate.gov and the House Clerk. PORKER is non-partisan.